Everyone ascended, but I didn't get on board

Chapter 184 A Comprehensive Guide to Answering Questions

"Why do you call me master?" Qiu Ci looked at the system in front of her, whose attitude had changed 180 degrees.

[Ding! You have the highest system privileges, so you are naturally my most respected master.] Number 949 replied earnestly.

[She is my master! You're just a worthless system without even the qualifications to be bound to her, what are you doing calling her master?] The dog system next to her suddenly bristled and lunged forward, trying to swallow 949 again.

"Stop messing around, I still have questions to ask." Qiu Ci had no choice but to raise her hand to stop the frizzy system and continue asking, "You're number 949, which means there are at least 948 systems like you?"

[Ding! Replying to Master, that's indeed the case. Our codes are ordered according to the order of manufacture. As for the total number of codes, 949 doesn't know yet.]
"..." It turns out there's more to it than that. Qiu Ci and Juan Shan both looked rather grave, and after a while, they continued to ask, "So who is your creator?"

[Ding! Master, our creator is a great worker from Earth!]
Sure enough, it came from Earth.

"Where is the factory that produces you?"

[Ding! Checking production location information in the database... Check failed, error... Production location information lost... Buzz buzz buzz...]
As soon as she finished asking the question, Number 949 emitted a crackling sound, and the already small ball of light began to tremble, as if it were about to fall apart.

"Alright!" She had to call a halt. Judging from the situation, either the person behind it had done something behind the scenes, or it genuinely didn't know where the product originated. "Why did you bind yourself to Feng Shanming? And what is your purpose in binding yourself to a local?"

[Ding! Master, 949 is an auxiliary cultivation system. Everything we do is to help you improve your cultivation.]
"Assist in cultivating immortality?" Qiu Ci immediately retorted, "Aren't you the 'Face-Slapping and Reversal System'?"

949 shrank back as if in a somewhat embarrassed reply.

[Ding! The "Face-Slapping and Counterattack System" is just a code name I gave myself. My ultimate goal is to assist the host in cultivating to become an immortal.]
"Then what about Feng Shanming's cultivation level?" Qiu Ci continued to ask. "You raised his cultivation level, didn't you?"

[Ding! Yes, Master. My main function is energy conversion. I can collect and compress all the energy around me, and then convert it into the host's energy.]
"So you mean the entire body?" she asked, somewhat surprised.

[Ding! Yes.]
Qiu Ci instantly understood why Feng Shanming's cultivation seemed so weak. It turned out that his cultivation came from the body, and in essence, it belonged to the system. Then it was forcibly transferred to his body, so it would naturally appear weak.

"Then what about those cultivation manuals he exchanged for?" she continued to ask.

[Ding! It's the same; this information already exists in my database.]
As soon as it finished speaking, a light screen popped up in front of her, displaying the words "System Shop". It had everything from cultivation techniques and secret manuals to elixirs, magical treasures and artifacts, like a treasure trove.

She clicked on the cultivation techniques section and saw a screen full of various cultivation techniques pop up in an instant.

"Huh?" Juan Shan, who hadn't spoken until now, was also shocked. He couldn't help but step forward to check the names of the techniques. His eyes slowly widened. "These... these! Master, most of these techniques are also in the Preaching Tower!" So the system's techniques all come from Blue Star's teaching materials.

"The cultivation techniques came from the database, but where did these magical artifacts and pills come from?" she asked, poking at the light screen.

[Ding! These are all mimicry of energy conversion. I've installed fully automated functions such as automatic pill making, automatic weapon crafting, unlimited talismans, one-click magic arrays, etc. Essentially, they all involve energy conversion, requiring no materials and offering no after-sales service. These are basic system functions.] 949 answered earnestly, adding a somewhat irresponsible question at the end: [Master, doesn't your bound system have these functions?]
The dog system next to her bristled again and was about to rush out of her palm.

[What did you say! What do you know, you worthless system? My master doesn't need this kind of useless function; she can do all of these things herself. Waaah... Master, it's trying to sabotage me. It's a total green tea b*tch; please don't listen to it.]

"Alright, alright, listen to me." Qiu Ci was a little speechless. She handed the dog system to Juan Shan. How could she not understand that the functions 949 mentioned, as well as this so-called system store, were all just an illusion.

The items it rewarded Feng Shanming, although having the same effect, were all mimics created by it using energy. They were not actually real pills or magical artifacts. Their ultimate purpose was to penetrate the body and improve the other party's cultivation.

In other words, apart from the genuine cultivation techniques, everything else in this store is a fake product that uses energy conversion.

"949, since your goal is to penetrate the body and improve the host's cultivation, why not just penetrate directly to the Immortal Realm instead of going through all this trouble and issuing these so-called tasks to improve the other party's cultivation?" Is it because you don't have enough energy?

[Ding! Because the host's body is too weak to support top-tier cultivation, forcibly infusing the body would directly lead to physical collapse. Furthermore, the system needs time to accumulate energy, so the infusion can only be done in stages.]
"I see." She suddenly thought of the gene pools she had encountered in both bases, which were also prepared to enhance physical strength. This should be why her cultivation level did not become unstable during her upgrade. "Why did you choose Feng Shanming as your host?"

It wasn't that she had any issues with the locals of this continent, but rather that Feng Shanming was indeed not a good person. Based on her observations over the past two months, he was selfish, arrogant, and extremely insecure. That's why, after obtaining the system, he indiscriminately hated anyone who stood in his way. He complained about everything when he was down, and became arrogant when he was successful.

With such a mindset, she couldn't understand the significance of the system choosing him.
[Ding! My esteemed master, the target bound to our system is not chosen by ourselves, but assigned by the God of War, and cannot be changed. I was already bound to Feng Shanming when I turned on the computer.] The entire 949 group went dark, and even the electronic voice revealed a hint of resentment from the working class.

Qiu Ci was taken aback; this was an answer she hadn't expected. She glanced at the 949 ball of light again before continuing, "Then tell me about that main god. What exactly is it?"

[Ding! The Main God System is the central control center for all auxiliary systems, possessing the authority to manage and control all systems, and is responsible for allocating and scheduling auxiliary tasks for all numbered systems.]
"You mean, the Supreme God is your main brain program?"

[Ding! Yes, esteemed master.]
"Then who is controlling it?"

[Ding! Sorry, 949 does not have permission to query.]
"You're not still connected to that main god, are you?" Her heart sank. If so, then the other party knew everything about their capture of 949.

[Ding! My esteemed master, your authority surpasses all others, even the Supreme God. 949 has never seen such high authority before. Therefore, the moment you took over my duties, my connection with the Supreme God was automatically severed. Unless you actively expose yourself, the Supreme God cannot locate you.]